From U.S. Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), published by this web site at its own expense. (This web site hereby invites Senator Warner to visit the cafe, with no obligation whatsoever to buy us coffee.)
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On Friday, I met with government contractors in Springfield, VA to hear their stories and learn exactly how they were impacted by President Trump’s government shutdown. Their hard work as custodians, cafeteria workers, IT professionals, and in other important jobs allows our government to function more efficiently.
Many of these contractors live paycheck to paycheck, and during the shutdown, a lot of folks had no choice but to turn to loans or dip into their savings to pay for rent, medications, and other essentials. For this reason, many families in Virginia are finding it particularly hard to recover from the shutdown’s financial impact.
To make matters worse, thousands of federal contractors in Virginia are not currently eligible to receive back pay. This means that, even though the government is back open, these workers have no way to make up for 35 days’ worth of missed pay.
This lack of back pay makes an already difficult situation worse for these workers, which is why I introduced a bill to give back pay to low and middle-income federal contractors. My bill would replace missed wages for workers making less than $50,200 per year, and would also provide some moderate compensation to higher-earning contractors hit by the shutdown. It would also restore paid leave for workers who were required to use it during the shutdown.
I’ve also introduced legislation, the Stop STUPIDITY Act, that would end future shutdowns and prevent federal employees and contractors from being furloughed or forced to work without pay simply because Congress and the White House can’t get their acts together. I hope in the coming days, Congress will put an end to these destructive, pointless shutdowns once and for all.
If there’s an issue that’s important to you or a question you’d like to ask, I invite you to send me an email and follow my work in the Senate on Facebook and Twitter. I look forward to hearing from you.Sincerely,
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